Ship&Offshore | Issue 01/2023
The applied science of tank coatings
Absorption On a chemical or product tanker, cargo stored in tanks on board is typically partially absorbed by the tank coating and will have to ‘desorb’, which can take some days. The more cargo is absorbed in the wall of the coating, the longer it will take to desorb back to the surface, ready to be hosed off with cleaning products. Therefore, the best way to reduce off-hire and cleaning time is to ensure that absorption is minimised in the first place.